Influence of Gas Pressure in Radio Frequency Sputtering on Microstructure and Optical Properties of VO<sub>2</sub>(M) Thin Films

Vanadium dioxide (VO ) is a widely studied inorganic phase change material, which has a reversible phase transition from semiconducting monoclinic to metallic rutile phase at a critical temperature of τ ≈ 68 °C. The abrupt decrease of infrared transmittance in the metallic phase makes VO a potential candidate for thermochromic energy efficient windows to cut down building energy consumption. However, there are three long-standing issues that hindered its application in energy efficient windows: high τ , low luminous transmittance (T ), and undesirable solar modulation ability (ΔT ). Many approaches, including nano-thermochromism, porous films, biomimetic surface reconstruction, gridded structures, antireflective overcoatings, etc, have been proposed to tackle these issues. The first approach-nano-thermochromism-which is to integrate VO nanoparticles in a transparent matrix, outperforms the rest; while the thermochromic performance is determined by particle size, stoichiometry, and crystallinity. A hydrothermal method is the most common method to fabricate high-quality VO nanoparticles, and has its own advantages of large-scale synthesis and precise phase control of VO . This Review focuses on hydrothermal synthesis, physical properties of VO polymorphs, and their transformation to thermochromic VO (M), and discusses the advantages, challenges, and prospects of VO (M) in energy-efficient smart windows application.

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of VO₂ Polymorphs: Advantages, Challenges and Prospects for the Application of Energy Efficient Smart Windows

Magdassi

Gao

et al. 2017

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Thermochromic undoped and Mg-doped VO₂ thin films and nanoparticles: Optical properties and performance limits for energy efficient windows

Niklasson

Granqvist

2014

Journal of Applied Physics

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Undoped and Mg-doped thermochromic VO 2 films with atom ratios z ≡ Mg/(Mg + V) of 0 ≤ z < 0.21 were deposited by reactive DC magnetron sputtering onto heated glass and carbon substrates. Elemental compositions were found by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. Optical constants were determined from transmittance and reflectance measurements and were used for modeling the optical properties of thin films and dilute nanoparticle composite layers below and above the critical temperature for thermochromic switching between a low-temperature infrared transparent state and a high-temperature infrared reflecting or absorbing state. Mgdoped films showed superior luminous transmittance T lum and solar transmittance modulation ΔT sol compared to undoped VO 2 films, and both of these parameters could be further enhanced by anti-reflection. VO 2 -containing nanocomposites had much larger values of T lum and ΔT sol than VO 2 -based films. Mg-doping was found to erode the properties of the nanocomposites. Approximate performance limits are given on T lum and ΔT sol for thermochromic VO 2 films, with and without Mg doping and antireflection coating, and also for VO 2 -containing dilute nanocomposites.--

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Influence of Gas Pressure in Radio Frequency Sputtering on Microstructure and Optical Properties of VO₂(M) Thin Films

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of VO₂ Polymorphs: Advantages, Challenges and Prospects for the Application of Energy Efficient Smart Windows

Hydrothermal Synthesis of VO₂ Polymorphs: Advantages, Challenges and Prospects for the Application of Energy Efficient Smart Windows

Thermochromic undoped and Mg-doped VO₂ thin films and nanoparticles: Optical properties and performance limits for energy efficient windows

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Influence of Gas Pressure in Radio Frequency Sputtering on Microstructure and Optical Properties of VO2(M) Thin Films

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of VO2 Polymorphs: Advantages, Challenges and Prospects for the Application of Energy Efficient Smart Windows

Hydrothermal Synthesis of VO2 Polymorphs: Advantages, Challenges and Prospects for the Application of Energy Efficient Smart Windows

Thermochromic undoped and Mg-doped VO2 thin films and nanoparticles: Optical properties and performance limits for energy efficient windows

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Influence of Gas Pressure in Radio Frequency Sputtering on Microstructure and Optical Properties of VO₂(M) Thin Films

Hydrothermal Synthesis of VO₂ Polymorphs: Advantages, Challenges and Prospects for the Application of Energy Efficient Smart Windows

Hydrothermal Synthesis of VO₂ Polymorphs: Advantages, Challenges and Prospects for the Application of Energy Efficient Smart Windows

Thermochromic undoped and Mg-doped VO₂ thin films and nanoparticles: Optical properties and performance limits for energy efficient windows